Finalists for Dwyer Awards announced

The Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. this week announced the 30 finalists for the 30th Annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education, one of the most prestigious local education awards in Palm Beach County.

The Dwyer Awards are a joint project of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. The awards will be handed out Tuesday, April 22 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in downtown West Palm Beach.

And the nominees are:

In elementary education:

Crystal Castillo from Royal Palm Beach Elementary

Robin Griffin from Loxahatchee Groves Elementary

Dwayne Kouf from Diamond View Elementary

Annmarie Muir from Belvedere Elementary

Lola Wilson from Meadow Park Elementary

In middle school education

Allison Berger from Eagles Landing Middle

Karen Bottiglieri from Western Pines Middle

Barbara Close from Palm Beach Day Academy

Robert Weagle from Palm Springs Community Middle

Lisa Zern from Jupiter Middle

In high school education:

Judith Amburn from Santaluces Community High

Mierka Drucker from Seminole Ridge High

Kendra Huff from Palm Beach Gardens Community High

Kevin Turner from Spanish River Community High

Maureen Witkowski from Royal Palm Beach Community High

In special programs:

Cheryl Klubak from Marsh Pointe Elementary

Margaret “Megan” LaVogue from Jerry Thomas Elementary

William Lindahl from Discovery Key Elementary

Cynthia Petillo from Del Prado Elementary

Tammy Trivison from Lighthouse Elementary

In career education:

Margarette Marturano from Seminole Ridge High

Steven Moldoff from Park Vista Community High

Lawrence Patterson from Palm Beach Gardens Community High

Kathleen Rodgers from Lake Worth Community Middle

Timothy Sachse from Atlantic Community High

For the George T. Elmore 30th Anniversary Award for Professional Excellence: